Glitnian

Add: I. of light or of that which emits light:--Glitenaþ hálig dæg and beorht þearle rutilat sacrata dies et splendida valde, Hy. S. 47, 6. Betwux þæs heortes hornum glitenode gelícnys þǽre hálgan róde breohtre þonne sunnan leóma, Hml. S. 30, 42. Leóhtes dægrima glitnigende (rutilans) scínþ, Hy. S. 8, 21. Gliteniend(r)e corusco (immensi luminis splendore), An. Ox. 4310. I a. of the miraculous appearance of a person:--Ðá stódan þá hálgan hále of þám fýre glitiniende swá swá gold, Hml. S. 4, 338. II. of objects that reflect light (metal, liquid, gems, plumage, &c.):--Ðú (the phenix) glitenest swá reád gold, E. S. viii. 476, 46. Glite[naþ] fulgescit (pavonis pennae glauco coloris virore), An. Ox. 539. Glitenaþ coruscat, i. micat (limpida pupilla), 1719. Glitenat flavescit (vinum), Kent. Gl. 908: flavescit, albescit, Txts. 63, 894. Glitenaþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 72. Flavescit, glitenaþ vel geolwaþ splendcscit, 149, 17. [See for the preceding four instances, Proauratis) monilibus rutilare, An. Ox. 1196. Gliteniendum uernantibus (atque coruscantibus gemmis), 4295. III. to be splendid from excellent qualities:--Agustus mid feówrum rihtingum glitnað gerisenlíce swýðe, Angl. viii. 302, 2. glitnian